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mattbacon wrote:I know very little about this manufacturer, so this is a thread to gather what we do know, and find any kits we can!

A Google trawl reveals:

Ocean Going Tug
1/64 Piper Apache (release of US "Comet" Kit)
1/67 Cessna 310 (Comet)
1/78 Martin MB2 Bomber (same as Glencoe?)
1/32 XV-1 Convertiplane (later Glencoe)
1/81 Curtis Condor
1/330 US Navy Blimp
Bell 47


1/12 Harley Davidson
1/12 "Racing Motorcycle"

Various "Little Town" buildings for railways

1:1 Bunker Hill Pistol

The kits seem to have largely used tooling licensed from the US.
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bluesteel wrote:A Dornier Do X and a Starfire in 1/72 are currently being advertised on eBay as Kleeware. And someone wants £295.00 for a Kleeware Curtiss Condor Seaplane!
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kitboy wrote:As far as I know Kleeware were mostly American ITC kits released under this name for the UK market. I got a Stinson Trimotor myself.
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